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Wade in the Water / Harriet Tubman

May 22, 2017 By Jessica Lily

22 May

Spritual / Walter Robinson

WADE IN THE WATER / HARRIET TUBMAN

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

One night I dreamed I was in slavery, ’bout 1850 was the time
Sorrow was the only sign, nothing around to ease my mind
Out of the night there came a lady leading a distant pilgrim band
”First mate!” she said, pointing her hand
”Make room aboard for this young woman”

CHORUS:
And she sang -
Come on up, mm-mm, I got a lifeline,
Come on up to this train of mine
Come on up, mm-mm, I got a lifeline,
Come on up to this train of mine
She said her name was Harriet Tubman
And she drove for the Underground Railroad

2017 GVP Students:
https://elisewitt.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Wade-In-The-Water_Harriet-Tubman.mp3

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